Any breed in the hands of a loving, responsible person is a loyal and loving family pet. In the hands of ignorant, immature or mean people, the breed can be dangerous. Just like any dog can be dangerous if raised by someone who doesn't understand a breeds unique nature and needs.
One part of this BSL is about american pit bull terrier's. People say they are bred to fight (to fight bull's) so they should just be banned. But they didn't fight people! They are not aggressive towards people. They do have a problem to be aggressive to other dogs though. But think of other breeds! Breeds that are known to be GREAT with people and even children!:
Like the mastiff. This breed of dog was bred to fight bears,*human gladiators*,lions,bull baiting,and other dogs,and guarded against wolves. But they are known as wonderful family dogs. Weight-160 for males
Boxers were bred to dog fight,bull baiting,and other stuff. This dog breed is known to be also great with children.
Pit bull's were bred for pit fighting. Fighting bulls. They weight to 20 pounds to 110 pounds. And are wonderful with children.
Temperament tests shows that pit bulls have a passing rate of 82%. The general dog is 77%. This proves that Pit Bulls are not all vicious and mean. There rate is higher then golden retrievers!What is your opinion on BSL (Breed Specific legislation)?
Any dog can be violent or vicious in the wrong hands. I do not believe that there is a breed that is vicious by nature. Some dogs of a any specific breed may be but you can't judge a whole breed by the actions of a few.
I think it is interesting that the breed of a dog does not necessarily mean it will attack a person, but statistics indicate that certain breeds potentially will cause more severe injury than others. Meaning that the statistics are misleading. A Pitbull is not necessarily any more vicious than a Poodle but they do have the strength to do alot more damage.What is your opinion on BSL (Breed Specific legislation)?I do believe that a ban is best BUT it should also be followed by a temperament test to weed out the good dogs of any breed %26amp; to get the problem dogs out of the way.
With so many BYBers a lot of breeds are being ruined because of their ignorance in what they are doing. So many bad breeding's has caused temperament problems across the board.
I would be happy if the temperament testing was mandatory. This could prevent a total ban on certain breeds %26amp; only remove the ones that don't pass the test. The test should also allow trained dogs that are under control. Trained dogs are controlled by commands %26amp; can be controlled under testing. An uncontrolled dog will not pass the test if they show aggression.
I know the bans are usually pits but many other breeds do have aggression problems too. I don't think it would be fair to ban a dog just because of its breed if it is a good dog.
I just really think that the temperament testing is the way to go rather than to ban specific breeds.
It's a flawed concept that should have been abandoned long ago. The criminals and incompetent owners don't care if "pit bulls" are banned, they will continue owning them no matter what, and the problem with that is that their breeding stock have unstable, unsound temperaments and poor genetic health, and when "pit bulls" are gone, they will move onto the next medium to large strong tempered dominant breed, continuing the vicious cycle of breed bans. In my opinion, poorly bred dogs, especially powerful ones like "pit bulls", should be culled from the breeding pool, and extensive education on reputable breeders, socialization, the right kind of training, and responsible ownership should be in place.What is your opinion on BSL (Breed Specific legislation)?You mean "Bull Sh*t Legislation?"
Nope, doesn't help to blame a dog for a humans misdeeds. Takes all responsibility off the human, even if they are clearly the one to blame. Government just finds it easier to blame the dog and get rid of that, than to actually blame and try/convict the human behind the dog.
Here are some sites i used in a college paper once:
http://www.animallaw.info/articles/arusl…
http://www.pbrc.net/breedspecific.html
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelt…What is your opinion on BSL (Breed Specific legislation)?
There is no evidence that breed-specific laws—which are costly and difficult to enforce—make communities safer for people or companion animals. For example, Prince George’s County, MD, spends more than $250,000 annually to enforce its ban on pit bulls. In 2003, a study conducted by the county on the ban’s effectiveness noted that “public safety is not improved as a result of [the ban],” and that “there is no transgression committed by owner or animal that is not covered by another, non-breed specific portion of the Animal Control Code (i.e., vicious animal, nuisance animal, leash laws).
the above quote was taken from :
”http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelt…
my opinion: ineffective, people hide their dogs, call them different breeds, the laws punish responsible owners, people who are irresponsible will continue to be
it's a good site. check it out!
Another one would be the Great Dane.
It is listed all in NYS for the "restricted breeds" for apartments, hotels, rentals, everything!
In all reality.. Danes are one of a handful of dogs that the aggression has basically been bred OUT of them.
Size is definitely an issue..
Like the mastiff.. the largest and laziest breed of them all.. is a gentle giant.
They are trying to make the same accusations for Bloodhounds..
And.. well.. if anyone in this damn state (NY) would KNOW anything about bloodhounds.. its me.
I breed them, I love them, and they love me.
I did not have to TRAIN them to love me.. they just do!
Just because some dogs are large.. people are intimidated.What is your opinion on BSL (Breed Specific legislation)?
Horrible. For all dogs, not just the American pit bull terrier.
http://www.nokillnow.com/BSLCA.htm
Here is a test, most people wouldn't be able to guess which one was the pit bull anyway.
Try it.
http://www.nokillnow.com/PitbullFindIT.h…
I hate BSL. Thats discrimination :(
Animals are so pure and innocent, humans are evil creatures. I have sympathy for all bully breeds
My opinion? Biggest pile of bullsh*t ever.
Will add more details later.
I done a 5 minute speech on BSL for a school speech class a few years back.
I think its bull sh!t! Don't use that language in your report obviously...haha.
One thing:
- Not all dogs of the breed will behave and act in the exact same matter.
- Another thing, BSL is stupid as not every breed is correctly identified. A lot of bully breeds are grouped together and labeled as 'pit bulls'. Which is general term that may be applied to American Pit bull but that is it. A lot of the "pit bulls" reported were not even an APBT or even a bully breed!
-The media makes it much worse then its actually is. They have to sell a story so the embellish it. Because the name Pit Bull will drawl out the most attention from the public and that means the more papers/magazines could be sold.
- I used the quote " blame the deed not the breed". I remember hearing it and have no idea where it comes from- you can google it to see where it originates from. It's not the dogs fault. It's the people that breed and fight them. Instead of blaming and banning the breed, they should have stricter owning guidelines for the people owning these breeds. Maybe having it required that the dogs are in obedience training, no more then 1 or 2 dogs,etc. The APBT is a very eager dog that wants to please humans. Just the other night, I watched animal planet and the show was animal cops. They had seized 4 fighting dogs from this guy's house. Eventually all 4 dogs were put down because they had dog aggression- not people aggression. They tried to rehabilitate them but it didn't work. The trainer went on to say that while dogs were bred to have dog aggression they were not bred to have people aggression for several reasons. Some times the "handlers" in these dog fights has to seperate the two dogs for some reason, it wouldn't do to have the dog bite the handler that pulls them back. In fact any fighting dog that displays human aggression is killed. Some of these fighting people have families with children. It wouldn't do that their prized fighting dog bit and killed their child, now would it? So so anyone says they were born to have people aggression is freaking liar and an idiot. Would you breed something that even you couldn't handle?
Some APBTs are not only companion dogs but assistance dogs. They have been used in police work, tracking,and even hunting.
I would list more but I don't have enough time. You can use Google and google " blame the deed not the breed" and it should help find you more links to websites about BSL.
There is nothing more wrong than BSL. It's complete racism, if you permit me saying. I own a lovely APBT and my neighbours do as well - and I've never met such a loving, affectionate, breed! I hate when people judge dogs based on what they read on the media or hear on the TV. I'm speaking of the pit bull, the most *dangerous* breed in the world, but these words also go for rottweillers, dobermanns, akitas, st. bernards, etc. - and their owners - at least the good ones. The pit bull "baddie" reputation is because it has been a breed often stereotyped as a "macho" thing, and people want to "train" them to be agressive. Turns out a pit bull is a very strong and powerfull breed, and once you do a mistake, you cannot rewind in time.
Did you know that, 50 years ago (before dog fighting was *fashion*), if you wanted the perfect family dog, you'd get a pit bull, not a labrador?
Yes, pit bulls were originally bred as working breeds, not bull baters!
The media often calls 25+ AKC registed breeds "pit bulls" in whatever they write or say - just to chill up the news, because everyone knows pit bulls are supposed to be *mean* dogs. But can you recognize a REAL pit bull? Do the test: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html
I'd love to go on, but I simply don't have time! Here's a video on BSL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGFvWTgeEI
Here's a video on how dangerous the APBT is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D24igQxIfIY
~Kat
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